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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1897
Page
4
Citizens celebrate Barnesville growth praising upcoming armory and auditorium opening. A jubilee is urged with lights on and a night of speeches and singing. Mayor Huguley asked to form a committee to organize the event.
A historical editorial argues that lawlessness rises from distrust in justice, flawed bar ethics, frequent executive clemency, and neglect of criminals. It calls for extermination of ex convicts, rapid arrest, and punishment to deter repetition and protect society.
Reports cover Gen Lee denying attack claims, the American Medical Association jubilee in Philadelphia, steel rails for Wesung railroad, Indian soldiers’ failure, cabinet abstainers, Cuba policy, and more. Notable items include a vast Boston water reservoir, New York tailor strike, and a Memphis trials roundup with local incidents and political musings.
A critique argues that slow, costly trials produce evasions of law and endless delays. It warns that delays fuel public anger and even mob action, urging reform to restore justice and public confidence in the courts.
Advertisement claims deafness due to inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and catarrh. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for incurable cases. references Toledo based firm F. J. Conry & Co. and Druggists price 75 cents.
The piece recalls John Howard Payne born 1792 in New York who wrote Home Sweet Home though he never settled in one place. It notes his life on the stage and longing for a humble home, and cites Homer the Greek historian who also begged in streets.
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